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Summary

A low earthwork bank is visible on aerial photographs of 1967 to the east of Higher Worthygate Farm, Parkham, probably the remains of a field boundary of post-medieval date.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FIELD BOUNDARY (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1842 AD)

Full description

1842, A Map of the Parish of Parkham in the County of Devon (Cartographic). SDV349401.

The field boundary is not depicted in the 1842 tithe map for Parkham.

Meridian Airmaps Limited, 1967, MAL/67007 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349066.

The possible field boundary is visible as a very low earthwork bank.

Next Perspectives, 2007, Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: (Aerial Photograph). SDV349178.

The possible field boundary is not visible.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S., 2011 - 2012, North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV349018.

A low earthwork bank is visible on aerial photographs of 1967 to the east of Higher Worthygate Farm, Parkham. It is probably the remains of field boundary of post-medieval date. The bank is centred on circa SS36742346, and measures circa 2 metres wide and 30 long. It is not depicted on the 1842 tithe map of Parkham and had probably passed out of use by this date, but appears to abut, and is on the same alignment as, an extant field boundary to the east. There is a good probability they are therefore contemporary, possibly medieval or post-medieval in date. The bank is not clearly visible on later aerial photographs and has probably been levelled by expansion of modern development immediately to the north.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV349018	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S.. 2011 - 2012. North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. ACD383/2/1. Digital.
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SDV349066	Aerial Photograph: Meridian Airmaps Limited. 1967. MAL/67007. Meridian Airmaps Limited Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper).
SDV349178	Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2007. Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref:. Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs. Digital.
SDV349401	Cartographic: 1842. A Map of the Parish of Parkham in the County of Devon. Tithe Map.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6132 - North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty NMP Project

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